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Wenger discusses Arsenal’s growing injury list

Date published: Thursday 10th March 2016 2:04

Arsene Wenger has provided updates on a number of Arsenal’s current list of injured players.

Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey was injured in Tuesday’s FA Cup replay win at Hull and, depending on the damage, could miss key fixtures in the Premier League title run-in, plus next week’s Champions League last-16 second leg in Barcelona.

Early reports claimed he could miss six weeks with the injury. “There is a small alert, we don’t know how bad it is,” Wenger said on arsenal.com.

Defenders Per Mertesacker and Gabriel were also injured at the KC Stadium. The former Germany international had a clash of heads with Nick Powell, while Gabriel was withdrawn following an aerial challenge.

Wenger added: “Mertesacker and Gabriel are very positive, there is nothing wrong there, they are both good.”

Laurent Koscielny suffered a calf problem against Manchester United last month and remains a doubt for Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final with Watford.

“He is not far, he will have tests until Sunday, but it could come too soon. He has a little chance,” Wenger added.